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The ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with the European Union, Expertise France, and key implementing partners, convened a two-day strategic meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, under the Africa-Europe Partnership to Exchange on Education Reforms (PEERs) initiative. The meeting brought together education stakeholders from across West and East Africa to foster stronger inter-regional…
The fragile peace between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) appears to be crumbling, as the union has outrightly rejected a newly proposed Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund (TISSF)—a loan initiative targeting all staff of tertiary institutions, with academic staff expected to lead the uptake.…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Nigeria for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to represent the country at the 2nd United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4), scheduled to begin this week. According to a statement by his spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, the summit—co-hosted by Ethiopia and Italy—will bring together world leaders to…
The 37th Ordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Administration and Finance Committee (AFC) has opened in Abuja, Nigeria, with a call for renewed commitment to regional integration and institutional reform. The session, which runs from 15 to 17 June 2025, focuses on the mid-term evaluation of decisions, programmes, and projects across…
According to the statement, the internal review will involve the Commission’s regular and ad hoc staff t the State level, including the Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, the 774 Electoral Officers, Heads of Departments, Administrative Secretaries as well as some Presiding Officers and Collation/Returning Officers.
Sanusi served as CBN chief from June 2009 to June 2014 when Emefiele took over from him.
